I mentioned a few posts ago that I’ve been making a lot of old favorites and trying to freshen up the menus with new side dishes. This is another one that I’ve been making recently. I’m always looking for new … Continued

I had another post lined up for today, but these baked beans I made yesterday were too good not to share right away. I hope I can inspire some of you to make these while the weather is cold, as … Continued

You can roast carrots at any temperature from 350 to 475 F. If you’re also baking a casserole at the same time, roast the carrots at the temperature specified by the casserole recipe, then remove the casserole and turn the heat up to 475 to finish the carrots. The extra-high temperature will ensure that they take only another 5 minutes or so.

I was craving spicy eggplant and casting about for something to make with it, when I remembered seeing Thai corn fritters on She Simmers. Looking at other Thai corn fritter recipes, I found one that had a good bit … Continued

Where did this cold weather come from? We needed the air conditioner early last week – this turnaround is weird. Luckily, I made just the thing to warm us up this morning. I had this warm over pancakes this morning, … Continued

A local Thai restaurant makes an incredible eggplant that I’ve been wanting to make at home. I had a pretty good idea what was in it, but I was a little hesitant to reproduce it at home without some kind … Continued